In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each indi…

Alexis de Tocqueville
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In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes rarer: the bond of human affections is extended and loosened. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (2012). Democracy in America, p.483, University of Chicago Press
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In democratic centuries, on the contrary, when the duties of each individual toward the species are much clearer, devotion toward one man becomes rarer: the bond of human affections is extended and loosened. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (2012). Democracy in America, p.483, University of Chicago Press

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